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Text-to-speech in Rise 360
Hello everyone, please how can i add text-to-speech in rise 360?
- SanneWilbrink-fCommunity Member
Can I be added to the list? To include everyone in learning via Rise courses this really is a must. Thank you.
Hi everyone,
Thanks for sharing that you’d also like to see a text-to-speech feature in Rise 360. Though I cannot share a timeline for its availability, we’ll be sure to update this discussion once it is ready, and you’ll be among the first to know!
- TerryKognentCommunity Member
Thanks EricSantos
Is there any update on the TTS feature for Rise 360?
- LeahTownsendCommunity Member
Adding to the call for this feature - having to create in Storyline then export/import to Rise is a major time waster! Can't wait for text-to-speech to be available in Rise.
- SamanthaKelly-aCommunity Member
I know we are all still waiting on the Rise 360 text-to-speech update, which is hopefully coming soon but I am wondering if any of you have found a workaround that doesn't consist of adding a whole Storyline block or audio block where the user has to click play? Thank you!
- SamanthaKelly-aCommunity Member
I think it is important to remember that everyone learns differently - some through listening, watching, reading, and others may be hands on learners.
While text-to-speech isn't necessarily a requirement, it is nice to have when you want to include audio but not record a narration.
Slowing down the learning process or making them pay attention to the explanation? Most learners, especially adults try to speed through the learning processes because they feel they will get the most learning out of "just doing it", but from my experience, that is not always the case and at times, they miss a lot of key points.
- CaryGlenn1Super Hero
That sounds like you are arguing that learning styles exist and that is just not true.
TTS won't solve learners trying to get through a course as fast as possible. To solve that problem you need to make the learning more useful, engaging, or practical. TTS won't get away from the info dump of too corporate training courses.
- SamanthaKelly-aCommunity Member
You're saying there's not different learning styles? Just based on what I have learned along the way, there are at least 5 that I have encountered but some would argue there are 7 or 8 different learning styles.
I totally agree that TTS won't solve the issue of learners trying to speed through the course, I am just saying that having it would be beneficial to those who prefer it over recordings.
- KateLaferlitaCommunity Member
rise360 cant do that as of the moment what we could do is a little bit of compromise. we added an audio player instead generated from SL
- ShannonRankinCommunity Member
Hi- I'd love to see an example. We are running into trouble with this. Adding a SL block doesn't seem like a great solution but I'd love to see how it looks for you.
- DenaPoppe-045e7Community Member
- TamiyaSmith-3dcCommunity Member
Please add me to the list as well!
- SebastienCombreCommunity Member
Please add me to the list.
I can see the original post was a year ago. Hoping there has been some progress which you could update us all on please?
- MarieHauganCommunity Member
Please add me to the list as well!
- GayleLaPlanteCommunity Member
I was also wondering if updates have occurred on the request for text-to-speech in Rise 360. Agree that it is an important addition for accessibility.